"…The deceit that has led to this moment has been open and unabashed."

"…The Israeli strike, in the end, could have more far-reaching consequences, scuttling not just the talks themselves, but any chance of an entente between the U.S. and Iran."

"…Trump called the strikes “excellent” and “a very successful attack,” stressing that his administration supported Israel “like nobody has ever supported it.”"

"…Iran must make a deal, before there is nothing left, and save what was once known as the Iranian Empire."

"…Iran’s best hope is to stop its retaliation and find a diplomatic solution."

"…The policy of attacking Iran is extremely popular, and there’s no real opposition to that in Israel."

"…The attack left many analysts asking: why now?"

"…The Israeli strikes on Iran throughout the day and the Iranian retaliation raised fears of a broader regional conflagration, although Iran’s allies Hamas in Gaza and Hezbollah in Lebanon have been decimated by Israel."

"…Security concerns had risen since Trump said on Wednesday that U.S. personnel were being moved out of the region because “it could be a dangerous place” and that Tehran would not be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon."

"…Israel said it was also targeting Iranian commanders and missile factories, and declared a state of emergency in anticipation of retaliatory missile and drone strikes by Tehran."

"…Israel has been threatening airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear program for several decades."

"…The Iranian leadership is likely still reeling from the losses it sustained."

"…Iran has been installing thousands of these units, especially at Fordow, an underground enrichment facility built beneath 80 to 90 meters of rock."

"…The most troubling possibility is that Netanyahu fully intends for this escalation to spiral into a wider war, with Iran or its proxies drawing the U.S. into the conflict by attacking American military assets or killing U.S. citizens in Israel."

"…The region is already on edge as Israel makes a new push to eliminate the Iranian-backed militant group Hamas in Gaza after 20 months of fighting."

"…Both Israel's brazen attack and Iran's unprecedented response have world leaders concerned that the fighting will only escalate."

"…This is a threat to our existence."

"…the potential for great destabilization in the region, not the stability that we all have been seeking."

"…Iran retaliated by unleashing scores of ballistic missiles on Israel late Friday, with explosions flaring in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shaking buildings below."

"…Trump framed the volatile moment in the Middle East as a possible “second chance” for Iran’s leadership to avoid further destruction."

"…The operation, termed “Rising Lion,” signals a new phase in Israel’s efforts to transform extensive intelligence gathering into decisive military campaigns intended to outmaneuver its enemies throughout the Middle East."

"…The fact that Israel actually plunged the dagger into the deceased is incidental."

"…This is the war Israel had prepared to wage, but in war, preparation is no insulation from devastation."

"…Everything about the June 13 attacks speaks to the Iranian regime’s incompetence."

"…The combination of Israeli air power and intelligence neutralized Hezbollah’s offensive capabilities, preventing an immediate response that would have overwhelmed the Israeli home front."

"…Circumstances have changed, and the country that changed them is Israel."

"…The mutual threats reflected the risks of a dramatic escalation in the conflict, as US-Iranian negotiations planned before the war in Oman were abandoned after Tehran said they would be “meaningless”."

"…Famine worsens, the siege intensifies, and the dead are everywhere."

"…Instead, he’s managing multiple wars while his diplomatic initiatives collapse in real time."

"…The UK government has already said that Britain did not provide military support to Israel’s attack on Iran or help shoot down Iranian drones."

"…Iran has warned the US, UK and France that their military bases and ships will be targeted if they help block the Iranian missile and drone retaliation for Israel’s attack, threatening to widen an already bloody war over Tehran’s nuclear programme."

"…Netanyahu might have destroyed Trump’s chance at making a deal with Iran – and the prime minister has increased the likelihood of yet another disastrous war."

"…Residents of nearby buildings walked past dragging suitcases and weighed down with backpacks."

"…The new operation in Iran comes just 10 months after the service managed to sabotage thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, an attack that killed 37 people and injured about 3,000 others while crippling the militant Islamist organisation."

"…Israel has warned that its aerial assault on Iran, bombing nuclear facilities and air defences, killing military commanders and scientists, was “just the beginning” of an operation to smash the country’s nuclear programme, leaving the Middle East facing the prospect of a full-scale war."

"…The complication for Israel is that Iran has had a long time to prepare, and its nuclear facilities are well defended."

"…Netanyahu's lust for war as a solution to his myriad problems is nothing short of a threat to us all, one that extends far beyond Israel’s neighbors."

"…For many Iranians, often unaware they are living next to critical military or nuclear infrastructure, the attacks prompted great fear."

"…The current incoherence and incomprehensibility of US foreign policy fuels instability and risks drawing adversaries towards fateful miscalculations."

"…The attack unfolded at a particularly tense moment in the United States."

"…The dominant mood was celebration, as military correspondents and analysts pored over satellite images and grainy video to discuss Israel’s targets, methods and the impact of their strikes."

"…The IAEA concluded that it had “no credible indications of an ongoing, undeclared structured nuclear programme” and noted that senior Iranian officials had said that the use of nuclear weapons was incompatible with Islamic law."

"…Nations across the Middle East have condemned the Israeli strikes on Iran, calling for urgent de-escalation amid concerns that tit-for-tat retaliation could lead to a wider war with regional fallout."

"…Donald Trump has welcomed an appeals court ruling that temporarily returned control of California’s national guard to him, claiming it would keep Los Angeles from “burning to the ground”."

"…The response comes amid a hardening of the British line against Israel, with ministers having condemned its aid blockade of Gaza and placed sanctions on two members of the Israeli government."

"…The attack on Iran comes a few days before a fresh round of US-Iranian talks were due in Oman aimed at finding a diplomatic solution to the standoff over Iran’s nuclear programme, which has expanded rapidly since 2018 when the US president, Donald Trump, withdrew from an international deal constraining it."

"…Israel has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, military commanders and scientists, claiming it took unilateral action because Tehran had begun to build nuclear warheads."

"…The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, expressed hope the attacks would trigger the downfall of Iran’s theocracy, saying his message to the Iranian people was that Israel’s fight was not with them, but with the “brutal dictatorship that has oppressed you for 46 years”."

"…Iran vowed to avenge the attack on its nuclear sites and the assassination in Tehran of its senior military leadership, saying it would respond forcefully and that the “end of this story will be written by Iran’s hand”."

"…The situation for the people of Gaza is catastrophic."

"…The region now stands at a precipice of a catastrophic, all out war."

"…This is a disaster of Trump and Netanyahu’s own making, and now the region risks spiraling toward a new, deadly conflict."

"…The Israeli military has said it has completed the first stage of strikes that included attacks on dozens of military targets, including nuclear targets in different areas of Iran."

"…Israel has launched an attack on Iran aimed at “dozens” of targets including its nuclear facilities, claiming that Tehran had begun to build nuclear warheads."

"…Iran retaliated late Friday by unleashing scores of ballistic missiles on Israel, where explosions flared in the skies over Jerusalem and Tel Aviv and shook the buildings below."

"…Israel has issued a stark warning to Iran amid escalating attacks, stating that if Khamenei continues to fire missiles at the Israeli home front, Tehran will burn."

"…Iran’s nuclear program suffered one of its most serious setbacks in years on Friday, after Israel launched a series of airstrikes on nuclear sites, top scientists, and military officials in a dramatic escalation of its long-running campaign to contain Tehran’s atomic ambitions."

"…So is Iran now fighting from a weakened position?"

"…The United Nations Security Council convened an emergency meeting on Friday after Israeli attacks on Iran."

"…Videos show destruction in the aftermath of Iranian missile strikes that hit sites across Israel, in response to continued Israeli attacks on Iran since Friday."

"…Explosions and air raid sirens are being heard again in Iran and Israel as the two nations continue to exchange missiles and drones, a day after the Israeli military killed top Iranian generals and nuclear scientists in the worst such escalation in decades."

"…Video shows flames and heavy smoke rising near Tehran’s Mehrabad Airport after Israel appeared to target the facility in an early morning attack."

"…Iran has struck Israel with barrages of missiles, a day after an Israeli onslaught against its nuclear and military facilities killed top generals and scientists."

"…Iran says dialogue over its nuclear programme with the United States is “meaningless” after Israel launched its biggest-ever military strike against Iran, which Tehran accuses Washington, DC, of supporting."

"…Israel has launched an unprovoked assault on Iran, including strikes on nuclear facilities and assassinations of several senior military commanders and scientists."

"…Israel’s attack on Iran is described as part of a broad plan for regional escalation."

"…The Israeli strikes on Iran, which Trump has all but explicitly endorsed, are now testing the president’s promise to be a harbinger of peace."

"…The attacks, which he described as a “declaration of war” and “a direct assault on international order”, had killed 78 people and injured more than 320."

"…Israel’s attacks on Iranian nuclear and military sites mark a significant escalation in regional tensions, and may reshape Tehran’s nuclear calculus."

"…Iran launched a retaliatory attack against Israel with a barrage of missiles."

"…Salami died in an air strike, according to Iranian media."

"…Iran says it has launched waves of ballistic missiles towards Israel in retaliation for a major deadly attack on Tehran’s nuclear sites and military leaders."

"…Israeli PM Netanyahu said Friday’s strike on Iran was months in the making and that the US was informed in advance."

"…A projectile struck central Tel Aviv, resulting in a massive explosion that sent plumes of smoke towering into the air over the Israeli city’s skyline."

"…Israel hit Iran’s nuclear facilities, killed several of the country’s top nuclear scientists, along with the head of the Revolutionary Guard and several military leaders, and damaged residential areas in Tehran."

"…Israel assassinated some of Iran’s most senior military generals and nuclear scientists in its attacks on the country."

"…What is clear is that the confrontation has entered a new phase."

"…Protesters chanted “Death to America” as Iran vowed severe retaliation."

"…With residential areas heavily bombed and some buildings catching fire, authorities said a number of civilians, including children, were among those brutally killed."

"…Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Israel’s strikes on Tehran and other cities will be met with a “legitimate and powerful response.”"

"…The killing of the six Iranian scientists is only the latest in a long line of assassinations blamed on Israel."

"…Iranians awoke to bombs dropping across the country, as Israel launched a major attack on the country."

"…Iran promised a harsh response to the barrage, and Israel said it was trying to intercept about 100 drones launched towards Israeli territory in retaliation."

"…A group of protesters marched in the streets of Tehran calling for a military response to Israel’s “major attack” on Iran."

"…He warned of risks to public safety and urged all sides to avoid further escalation."

"…Several airlines have suspended or cancelled flights in the Middle East and some countries have shut their airspace after Israel launched a wave of air strikes on Iran."

"…Iranians were shocked after being woken up by explosions as Israel attacked Tehran and other locations across Iran."

"…Israel has carried out a series of air strikes on Iran, targeting military facilities, nuclear sites and residential areas of the capital, Tehran, and killing at least two senior military commanders and top nuclear scientists."

"…Iran has responded by launching a drone swarm towards Israel."

"…Israel’s attack on Iran has not only affected Iran, but the entire region."

"…Israel says it has launched a ‘major strike’ on military and nuclear sites across Iran, killing top commanders and nuclear scientists."

"…The Israeli strikes have also highlighted the split within the Democratic Party on Israel, as some lawmakers voiced unreserved backing for the US ally despite criticism by their colleagues."

"…The assault in the early hours of Friday also hit residential sites, injuring at least 50 people, according to Iran’s Tasnim state news agency."

"…Israel’s attack on Iran is seen as part of a broad plan for regional escalation."

"…The aggression has led to fears of a wider military conflict in the region, with Tehran promising a “harsh response”."

"…Israel carried out a “major strike” on Iran early Friday morning, hitting a range of targets in the capital, Tehran."

"…Initial assessments indicate that Israel’s strikes on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility were extremely effective, going far beyond superficial damage to exterior structures and knocking out the electricity on the lower levels where the centrifuges used to enrich uranium are stored, two US officials told CNN."

"…The attack was much longer in the making – the result of years of meticulous planning by Israel and days of high-stakes talks between Tel Aviv and Washington, according to officials CNN spoke to in both countries."

"…The operations have made the Mossad appear a nearly unstoppable force in Iran, capable of hitting at some of its highest-ranking officials and most sensitive sites."

"…Israel has demonstrated full intelligence dominance over Iran, and now has air superiority as well, placing Iran in a severe quandary."

"…The attacks landed hundreds of miles from Tel Aviv, with strikes continuing through the afternoon as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the bombardment could go on for days."

"…The Israeli military has warned that “all of Israel is under fire” after Tehran launched retaliatory strikes on Friday, following Israel’s attacks on Iranian military and nuclear targets."

"…The IAEA has long accused Iran of violating its non-proliferation obligations, but on Thursday – for the first time in almost 20 years – its board passed a resolution officially declaring Iran in breach of those obligations."

"…Global air traffic has been disrupted following Israel’s strikes on Iran Friday, with several major airlines suspending flights to and from locations in the Middle East and rerouting their planes to avoid much of the region’s airspace."

"…In the moment of its greatest weakness, the Islamic Republic will struggle to project the regional swagger it has maintained for decades."

"…The surge illustrates both immediate supply concerns and a growing sense that negative headlines could extend the timeline for escalation unlike prior Israel-Iran episode."

"…Their deaths will send shockwaves through the nation’s military establishment and could seriously hamper the Islamic Republic’s ability to respond to Israel’s attacks."

"…Israel launched a large-scale attack on Iran early Friday morning, a decision with unpredictable consequences."

"…The first wave of Israeli military strikes launched Thursday likely inflicted serious damage on Iran’s nuclear program, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that air raids will continue for “as many days as it takes” to ensure Iran does not develop a nuclear arsenal."

"…It all adds up to a demonstration of the quandary facing Trump as he and other elected Republicans seek safe political turf."

"…The political perils of taking sides in the early stages of what Israel says could be a sustained campaign were underscored by the reluctance of some MAGA figures to deal with the question head-on."

"…The Israeli military launched a series of airstrikes against Iran on Friday in a dramatic escalation of their long-running conflict, raising fears of another war in the Middle East."

"…Israel's strikes in October and April 2024 hit key S-300 air defense networks in Iran and equipment used to make solid fuel for ballistic missiles."

"…The tension has already been high across the region."

"…Israel attacked Iran’s capital early Friday, with explosions booming across Tehran as Israel said it targeted nuclear and military sites."

"…The attacks have once again plunged the volatile region into uncharted waters."

"…The operation's goal, Netanyahu stated, was to "strike at the heart of Iran's nuclear enrichment program.""

"…The Israeli strikes killed top Iranian military leaders and nuclear scientists ahead of planned negotiations in Oman on Sunday aimed at addressing international concerns over Iran's uranium enrichment program."

"…Israel's defense minister warned that "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues retaliatory strikes on the Israeli "homefront," as fears grew of a long, disruptive conflict between the regional arch-enemies."

"…Trump's shifting stance around the Israeli strikes, which he called "excellent" and "very successful" in a series of media interviews on Friday, offered one of the most striking examples yet of how he conducts high-stakes negotiations through both frank public rhetoric and behind-the-scenes maneuvers."

"…Israel’s defense minister warned Saturday that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continues firing missiles, as the two countries traded blows a day after Israel launched a blistering surprise attack on Iranian nuclear and military sites, killing a number of top generals."

"…The United States indicated that it was aware of Israel's plans to strike Iran — but said it was not involved in the military operation that threatened to destabilize the region and derail the administration's diplomatic efforts."

"…Trump is an expert dealmaker, a negotiator without equal, and he would finesse peace where all others failed."

"…The world's nuclear stockpiles have been decreasing over the past few decades as non-proliferation agreements and treaties took hold after the end of the arms race during the Cold War."

"…Israel has launched strikes against Iran targeting its nuclear program."